Thursday, July 14, 2011

Yarn! Downtown L.A.

After visiting MOCA and having lunch in Little Tokyo on Monday, we found the Mexican Thread and Yarn Company near the Garment District (425 So. Los Angeles Street, LA).This shop is chock full of acrylic yarn, from thin embroidery thread all the way up to worsted weight. There are tons of solid colors to choose from and a few variegated choices.

They have lots of embroidery patterns and baby items marked with embroidery charts. There are also tablecloths and other home items ready to embroider. The shop carries thicker nylon cord to crochet and knit handbags too. The thing is, you have to purchase a whole bag of 12 skeins of ONE color of yarn. You cannot get a mixed bag. Soooooo, if you're going and want multiple colors, take a friend and trade skeins!I purchased a bag of sport weight, olive green rayon yarn...12 skeins for $24. This is approximately 3,500 yards of yarn!!! Wow!

I grew up in Little tokyo (went to maryknoll for 9 years off of Hewitt) and was excited to see this post. I have been trying to contact the store, though, because I am now in San Diego and do not want to make the drive up there just to find it is not open on a Saturday . Do you have any ideas if they may be open on Saturday - of this week? thanks!